UVB lamp has gone out! Please help!

[tresbienensemble]

Norbert's UVB bulb went out last night and I am broke! I will not have money to replace it until I get paid on Friday. I know that UVB light is very very important so I put his tank in soft indirect sunlight that won't overheat his viv just as a temporary solution. But I have been biting my nails all day worrying if he is going to be okey.

I was thinking that I could put the lightbulb from my reading lamp into his lamp until I can get the repltibulbs this weekend. However, My SO is saying that a regular light bulb will not give off the rays that Norbert needs, but I have read that a regular flourescent bulb gives off weak UVB rays. So now I am turning to you, forums, to assist me.

What should I do for my dragon!? I literally have $.09 to my name until Friday otherwise I would have been at the pet store yesterday! Please help!

 

[timbalan]

Where do you live? maybe take him outside for a little while for some natural light. I hate to say it but glass of any kind filters out uvb so putting him in front of the window wont help. A regular bulb outs out uva rays. As far as i know no uvb. And for the no light situation id say he should be ok but the sooner the better. Not sure how long with out is to long

 

[tresbienensemble]

I've been reading a little more now that says without the UVB they can't absorb calcium. So after weeks without the light they can develop bone diseases. It wont be anything like that. I wish I was home during the day to take him about into the sun because I live in Texas so that would solve it right there, but I don't get home until its already dark!